Texas Gov. Greg Abbott buses group of migrants to Los Angeles Thursday, June 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Gov. Greg Abbott said on Wednesday that Texas bused a group of migrants to Los Angeles, adding it to a growing list of so-called "sanctuary cities" targeted by the Republican governor.The move expanded his efforts to bus migrants outside of Texas,... Read More.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott seeks pardon for man convicted in murder of Black Lives Matter protester Monday, April 10 by ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is “working as swiftly as Texas law allows” to pardon Daniel Perry, who was convicted Friday of murder in the fatal shooting of a protester at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.Perry, an active-duty... Read More.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls diversity efforts ‘illegal,’ tells state agencies to stop Friday, February 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office has notified state agencies that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hiring is illegal, according to a memo obtained by ABC News.The memo, sent on Sunday by Abbott's chief of staff, Gardner Pate,... Read More.
Florida Rep. Greg Steube will be ‘sidelined’ from DC as he recovers after 25-foot fall Tuesday, January 24 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., announced Monday that he will be "sidelined in Sarasota for several weeks" while recovering from a fractured pelvis, a punctured lung and torn ligaments in his neck -- injuries that his office said he sustained when he fell... Read More.
Greg Abbott pushes back on criticism after busing migrants to VP’s home on freezing Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 27 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday pushed back against the White House's sharp criticism of him busing more migrants to Washington, D.C., over the weekend -- where they arrived outside Vice President Kamala Harris' home on Christmas Eve in subfreezing temperatures."The... Read More.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says end of Title 42 will bring ‘total chaos’ Sunday, December 18 by ABC News(EL PASO, Texas) -- With Title 42 expected to be lifted in a matter of days, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he anticipates catastrophe at the southern border."If the courts do not intervene and put a halt to the removal of Title 42, it's... Read More.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans TikTok on state devices Thursday, December 8 by ABC News(AUSTIN) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies on Wednesday to ban the use of social media platform TikTok on government-issued devices over concerns about how the China-owned app handles data on American infrastructure and other sensitive information."TikTok harvests vast amounts of data... Read More.
Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke clash in 1st and only planned gubernatorial debate Saturday, October 1 by ABC News(TEXAS) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke faced off in a debate on Friday less than six weeks before Election Day.The debate -- the first and only planned debate for the gubernatorial race -- took place at the University of... Read More.
Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke set to debate: What to expect Friday, September 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- On Friday -- for the first and only time -- Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and his Democratic challenger, former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke, will meet face-to-face for a debate less than six weeks before Election Day.Both candidates come to the... Read More.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on busing migrants to NYC amid feud with Mayor Eric Adams Thursday, August 18 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defended sending buses of migrants from the Texas-Mexico border to Democrat-led cities amid a feud with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who accused Abbott of using migrants as “political pawns” amid a crisis on the southern... Read More.